Resources

The ABS has a plethora of materials available for both surgeons and non-surgeons, including examination guides and content outlines, policies related to ABS certification, published journal articles about certification, information for patients, and more.

The ABS policies listed on this website are the current ones in effect and supersede all previous versions. The ABS reserves the right to make changes to all policies at any time.

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ABS and AOBS Announce Collaboration on Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Focused Practice Designation Examination

Beginning with the 2025 Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Focused Practice Designation Examination, surgeons certified by either the ABS or the AOBS meet the...
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Exam Admissibility Policies

Policies outlining examination admissibility time limits for initial certification by the ABS in general surgery, vascular surgery, pediatric surgery, complex general surgical oncology,...
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Milestone Mapping – General Surgery EPAs

This document will aid programs in mapping each of the ABS general surgery EPAs to the applicable ACGME Surgery Milestones.
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Clinically Inactive Policy

Surgeons who are clinically inactive are working in an administrative or research setting and are no longer seeing patients.
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ABS EPA App™ Dashboard Guide – General Surgery

A visual guide on how to utilize the web-based dashboards for ABS EPA app data.
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Pregnancy and Parenthood Among US Surgical Residents

Li RD, Janczewski LM, Eng JS, Foote DC, Wu C, Johnson JK, Easter SR, Kim E, Buyske J, Turner PL, Nasca TJ, Bilimoria...
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ABS Vice President Karen Brasel Awarded Robert Danis Prize by International Society of Surgery

The ABS congratulates Vice President Karen Brasel, M.D., M.P.H., on being the 2024 recipient of the prestigious Robert Danis Prize, awarded by the...
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Complex General Surgical Oncology Leave Policy and Considerations on Workplace Support of Pregnant Surgeons

Policy governing leave during fellowship training for applicants applying for board certification in complex general surgical oncology.
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Pediatric Surgery Leave Policy and Considerations on Workplace Support of Pregnant Surgeons

Policy governing leave during fellowship training for surgeons applying for initial board certification in pediatric surgery.
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Vascular Surgery Leave Policy and Considerations on Workplace Support of Pregnant Surgeons

Policy governing leave during residency or fellowship training for surgeons applying for initial board certification in vascular surgery.
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